Join Detective NJ and Detective Bean track and attempt to capture the notorious criminal Miss Nita Direction before she steals all 50 of the United States!

Friday, December 7, 2012

The Littlest Princess

I've lost track of how many times Mikayla has changed her mind (or added detail to) her cake for her birthday celebration with Grandpa Gary and Uncle Keith tomorrow. It got to the point where I decided I just needed to make the darn thing so she couldn't come up with anything else! We ended up with the following - per very specific Mikayla instructions.

She was to have her own cake. She wanted a strawberry cake with bubble gum frosting. It was to be a princess crown with her name on it, with Tinkerbell on top of it. That I could handle. This was actually much easier than the plain Tinkerbell cake she's been demanding up until now.

Everyone else was to have butterfly cupcakes. (Same flavor and frosting) She wanted half of them to be regular cupcakes and half to be ice cream cone cupcakes. I kid you not, the almost three year old told me half. I was half expecting a foot stomp and toss of her hair to accompany her 'request' but fortunately she seems to think her Mama is magic and can make anything happen and none of this is out of line. She's mostly right on that one. (hehehe)

So this afternoon I got baking and decorating. We now have a princess crown cake and butterfly cupcakes that meet Mikayla's standards. I got a "I love you, Mama" out of it so it was well worth any and all effort. Stayed tuned tomorrow to see pictures of Mikayla destroying said cake ;-)

The princess crown cake

Tinkerbell and I had kind of an argument. I wanted her to stand on the cake, she was having none of it. She won.

Butterfly cupcakes

I even made the pretzel wings myself :)

And just to make you super jealous, I bet you wish you were going to be at my house in the morning. I broke out my mini muffin tray to make mini cinnamon rolls. They're in the fridge ready to be popped into the oven in the morning and then topped with maple frosting. Let me know if you want to join us ;-)

WANTED!

Last Known Whereabouts: Lurking around Farmington Hills, Michigan, keeping an eye on her newly appointed trackers, Noah and Mikayla Gatchel

Feared Future Plans: Stealing each of the 50 U.S. states to put them under the direction of BAD

About Nita

Prior to her escape, MOMG had heard rumors of Nita’s plans to attempt to steal all fifty of the United States. Intelligence shows that Direction has long been planning her thieving scheme.

Direction is well known for her burglary and theft skills. She is a master of blending into her surroundings and familiarizing herself with her terrain and becoming a ‘local’. She is devoted to researching her target before striking and is known for her patience. She is not thought to be dangerous, simply sneaky. Citizens are asked not to attempt to make contact with Nita if spotted, she spooks easily and could be lost.

Burglars and Delinquents (BAD)

Nita is the boss of the crime syndicate BAD. The detectives should expect BAD to assist Nita in her plans.

Ministry of Modern Goodness (MOMG)

The Ministry is tasked with protecting all 50 of the United States. They are enlisting the help of the Gatchel Detectives to capture Miss Direction